how is bmw going to address the growing issue of fuel economy? is the hydrogen powered engine a reality? lexus is aggressively pushing their hybrid engines (the politically correct engine of the moment). i have my doubts about the staying power of the hybrid. that said, the one thing that is very disappointing to me about my 530 xi t is the gas mileage. around town it plain sucks. 14-15mpg at the most. highway mileage is not bad, i have gotten as high as high 20s on long trips..just wondering. i dont think diesels are the answer either...
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I'm happy with the highway mileage of my 530i. 30-31 mpg driving 75-80 mph on average...my around town mileage is low 20's, yours seems really low by comparison.
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I'm happy with the highway mileage of my 530i. 30-31 mpg driving 75-80 mph on average...my around town mileage is low 20's, yours seems really low by comparison.
And this includes driving with a heavy foot due to this incredible urge you get when listening to the engine or feeling that incredible grip on the road. -----
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And this includes driving with a heavy foot due to this incredible urge you get when listening to the engine or feeling that incredible grip on the road.
I can just imagine how an M5 feels!!!!
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To get this thread back on track.... I believe BMW, will, in the short term, promote diesels. It's a proven technology. In the long term, I believe BMW will promote hydrogen.
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I thought this was informative, the second half of the video talks about the non-hydrogen things that BMW is doing:
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And this includes driving with a heavy foot due to this incredible urge you get when listening to the engine or feeling that incredible grip on the road. 
